Planning application
7 Elmstead Road, Wivenhoe Colchester CO7 9HX
Works: Extension
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Erection of a garden room extension following the removal of an existing conservatory.
As published by the council, reference 261319
Application record
- Reference
- 261319
- Type
- Full (8 Week Determination)
- Status
- Decision Issued
- Decision
- Approve Conditional
- Received
- 16 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 17 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 10 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Wivenhoe
- Parish
- Wivenhoe
- Postcode
- CO7 9HX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Jul 2026
Received by Colchester
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17 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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10 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Approve Conditional
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
Documents on file for this application
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Colchester granted permission on 10 September 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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